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Page 8, PGA C.A.N.! BW May 2022
May 2022

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer: reports and are able to create
Hello May! customized, specialized
My staff is busy reports and maps based on
completing preparations for the taxpayer’s needs.
the 2022 estimated taxable Last year, the Public
property values, which will Services Support team, a
be released to all Palm Beach group of five, managed:
County taxing authorities • 1076 Data Run Requests/
later this month. Variances (Up nearly 50
We provide an estimate percent from 2020) – This
to cities and other authorities includes address labels, maps,
who levy taxes because they owners lists, and variances for
need them to begin developing their budgets. They review when a taxpayer’s planned
the property values in their jurisdictions and decide on a use of their property deviates The Public Services Support Department, left to right: Clarice Bethel-Laing, Roberto Castillo,
proposed tax rate. The property values multiplied by the tax from local zoning. Sade Neuforth, Bonnie Neff, and Virginia Leonard
rate, or millage, determines their budgets. • 120 Archive Records – This
The cities and other taxing authorities then share those includes tax rolls and building cards. Some of our records If you are interested in any special reports or maps, please
proposed tax rates with my office, so that we can notify all date back to 1977, and homeowners request these records for contact Public Services Support at (561) 355-2881 or pa-
property owners of both their home value and proposed tax income tax purposes. They usually want to know the value pubsvc@pbcgov.org. Fees for reports and programming can
rate. These are revealed in the Notice of Proposed Property when the property changed hands. be found at pbcgov.org/PAPA.
Taxes mailed to all property owners in August. • 144 Impact Fee Records (Up 67 percent from 2020) – This
While state law requires my office to value property based is a request for a building card from builders or homeowners Office Closed In Honor Of
on the status of the market, your tax rate is set by taxing who are searching to see if a structure ever existed on a vacant
authorities who answer to you, the voter. If home values lot, and if so, its square feet, number of bedrooms, baths, etc. Memorial Day
increase, tax bills do not necessarily have to increase as tax If there was a structure, they can submit the building card
rates could be reduced. Every resident has the right to speak to the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
to the elected officials who levy taxes at the public meetings Department for an impact fee credit. (including all of our service centers) will be closed Memorial
listed in your notice. • 97 Custom/Specialized Reports – This could encompass Day, Monday, May 30. We honor the courage of those who
If you feel that the market value of your property is any number of requests, such as: died in military service for our country. Let us gratefully
inaccurate, you also have the right to file a petition for ○ Information from the tax roll by assessed value remember their sacrifice for our freedom and prosperity.
adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board through the Clerk ○ The number of homestead properties in certain cities
of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. For more information, ○ The entire tax roll or appraisal database file for the
visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or contact Residential Appraisal current year
Services at (561) 355-2883 or myhouse@pbcgov.org. ○ Daily/Monthly sales updates
In this month’s newsletter, we’re highlighting our Public ○ Subdivision reports
Services Support team, who handles most public records ○ All vacant properties
requests for my office. From address labels to complex ○ Spreadsheets listing information for certain cities
customized reports, my staff is helpful and knowledgeable. ○ All properties in an estate
Respectfully, ○ All single-family homes or a list by property use code
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, AAS, ○ Certain properties by subdivision or labels for certain
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser areas
We Value What You Value ○ Vector and situs files
While our team loves to make our wealth of information
Public Services Support more accessible to the public, there are questions that even
they can’t answer. For example, they’ve been asked, “Can
Department you tell me where my septic tank is?” That’s a question for
the Florida Department of Health.
The Public Services Support department receives and
processes hundreds of public records requests annually.
Data is derived from our Geographical Information System Advertise, in this Paper! Check out our website!
and appraisal/tax roll systems. We have several standard
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